WO2006036276A1 - Procedes et dispositifs pour fournir des informations de contenu a des serveurs de contenu - Google Patents

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WO2006036276A1
WO2006036276A1 PCT/US2005/026268 US2005026268W WO2006036276A1 WO 2006036276 A1 WO2006036276 A1 WO 2006036276A1 US 2005026268 W US2005026268 W US 2005026268W WO 2006036276 A1 WO2006036276 A1 WO 2006036276A1
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Nileshkumar J. Parekh
Ravinder Chandhok
Michael O'keefe
An Mei Chen
Gordon Kent Walker
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  • the disclosed embodiments of the invention relate generally to the operation of content distribution systems, and more particularly, to methods and apparatus for providing content information to content servers in a data network.
  • a program guide which describes a delivery schedule of available content or services
  • a content server may provide the PG to CSs in communication with the network.
  • the CSs receiving the PG operate to display information in the PG to device users who then may select content or services to be received by a device.
  • a device user may select and/or subscribe to receive content or services that include multimedia content, clips, programs, scripts, data, customer services, or any other type of content or service.
  • a content-delivery system comprising methods and apparatus, is provided that operates to provide content information to content servers in a data network.
  • a method for maintaining program-guide records comprises the steps of requesting a program-guide index, receiving the program-guide index, and determining whether there exists any new program-guide record based on the received program-guide index. The method further comprises requesting a new program-guide record and receiving the program-guide record.
  • a method for maintaining program-guide records comprises the steps of receiving a program guide update indication, and determining any new program-guide record based on the received program guide update indication. The method further comprises requesting an updated program-guide record, receiving the updated program-guide record, and consequently updating the program-guide records.
  • a method for maintaining content records comprises the steps of requesting a content index, receiving the content index, and determining whether there exists any new content record based on the received content index. The method further comprises requesting the new content record and receiving the new content record.
  • a method for providing program-guide records by a content provider to a content server comprises the steps of sending a program guide update indication to a content server, receiving a request for an updated program-guide record from the content server, and sending the updated program-guide record to the content server.
  • a method for providing content records by a content provider to a content server comprises the steps of sending a content indication to the content server, receiving a request for a content record, and sending the requested content record.
  • apparatus for providing and/or updating a program guide and/or content that comprises processing logics that operate to perform the above processes.
  • a computer-readable media that comprises instructions, which when executed by a processor, operate to perform the above processes.
  • FIG. 1 shows a network that comprises one embodiment of a content delivery system
  • FIG. 2 shows one embodiment of a content provider suitable for use in one embodiment of the content delivery system
  • FIG. 3 shows one embodiment of a content server suitable for use in one embodiment of the content delivery system
  • FIG. 4 shows one embodiment of pulling program guide information from a content provider system
  • FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B show one embodiment of a program-guide index
  • FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B show one embodiment of a program-guide record
  • FIG. 7 shows one embodiment of pushing program guide information to a content server system
  • FIG. 8 shows one embodiment of pulling content information from a content provider system
  • FIG. 9A through FIG. 9C show one embodiment of a content index
  • FIG. 10 shows one embodiment of a presentation record
  • FIG. HA through FIG. HC show one embodiment of a program record
  • FIG. 12A and FIG.12B show one embodiment of a content information delivery system.
  • the content delivery system operates to provide the current program guide (PG) records to content servers (CSs) on a distribution network.
  • PG program guide
  • CSs content servers
  • the PG record is maintained at a content provider and contains a list of scheduled content and/or services that are available for the CSs to receive.
  • a copy of the PG records may also be maintained at authorized CSs on the distribution network.
  • an indication of the updated PG records may be transmitted to CSs on the distribution network.
  • a CS determines whether or not to retrieve all or selected portions of the PG records to update its local copy of PG records.
  • a CS requests for PG index from a CP on a regular basis, scheduled polling or based on a predetermined frequency, to determine whether or not any changes has occurred to the PG records at he CP.
  • the CS may retrieve all or selected portions of the PG records to update its local copy of PG records.
  • each CS is able to maintain a current copy of the PG record, thereby allowing the end users to subscribe to current content or services that may be available.
  • the update notification scheme avoids the burden and inefficiencies associated with re-transmitting the entire PG records and/or program contents to all CSs every time the PG records and/or the content or service change.
  • FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of a communication network 100 that comprises one embodiment of a transport system that operates to create and transport multimedia content flows across data networks.
  • the transport system is suitable for use in transporting content clips from a content provider network to a wireless access network for broadcast distribution.
  • the network 100 comprises a content provider (CP) 102, a content provider network 104, an optimized broadcast network 106, and a wireless access network 108.
  • the network 100 also includes devices 110 that comprise a mobile telephone 112, a personal digital assistance (PDA) 114, and a notebook computer 116.
  • the devices 110 illustrate just some of the devices that are suitable for use in one or more embodiments of the transport system. It should be noted that although three devices are shown in FIG. 1, virtually any number of devices, or types of devices are suitable for use in the transport system.
  • the content provider 102 operates to provide content for distribution to users in the network 100.
  • the content comprises video, audio, multimedia content, clips, real-time and non real-time content, scripts, programs, data or any other type of suitable content.
  • the content provider 102 provides the content to the content provider network 104 for distribution.
  • the content provider 102 communicates with the content provider network 104 via the communication link 118, which comprises any suitable type of wired and/or wireless communication link.
  • the content provider network 104 comprises any combination of wired and wireless networks that operate to distribute content for delivery to users.
  • the content provider network 104 communicates with the optimized broadcast network 106 via the link 120.
  • the link 120 comprises any suitable type of wired and/or wireless communication link.
  • the optimized broadcast network 106 comprises any combination of wired and wireless networks that are designed to broadcast high quality content.
  • the optimized broadcast network 106 may be a specialized proprietary network that has been optimized to deliver high quality content to selected devices over a plurality of optimized communication channels.
  • the transport system operates to deliver content from the content provider 102 for distribution to a content server (CS) 122 at the content provider network 104 that operates to communicate with a broadcast base station (BBS) 124 at the wireless access network.
  • the CS 122 and the BBS 124 communicate using one or more embodiments of a transport interface 126 that allows the content provider network 104 to deliver content in the form of content flows to the wireless access network 108 for broadcast/multicast to the devices 110.
  • the transport interface 126 comprises a control interface 128 and a bearer channel 130.
  • the control interface 128 operates to allow the CS 122 to add, change, cancel, or otherwise modify contents flows that flow from the content provider network 104 to the wireless access network 108.
  • the bearer channel 130 operates to transport the content flows from the content provider network 104 to the wireless access network 108.
  • the CS 122 uses the transport interface 126 to schedule a content flow to be transmitted to the BBS 124 for broadcast/multicast over the wireless access network 108.
  • the content flow may comprise a non real-time content clip that was provided by the content provider 102 for distribution using the content provider network 104.
  • the CS 122 operates to negotiate with the BBS 124 to determine one or more parameters associated with the content clip. Once the BBS 124 receives the content clip, it broadcasts/multicasts the content clip over the wireless access network 108 for reception by one or more of the devices 110. Any of the devices 110 may be authorized to receive the content clip and cache it for later viewing by the device user.
  • the device 110 comprises a client program 132 that operates to provide a program guide that displays a listing of content that is scheduled for broadcast over the wireless access network 108.
  • the device user may then select to receive any particular content for rendering in real-time or to be stored in a cache 134 for later viewing.
  • the content clip may be scheduled for broadcast during the evening hours, and the device 112 operates to receive the broadcast and cache the content clip in the cache 134 so that the device user may view the clip the next day.
  • the content is broadcast as part of a subscription service and the receiving device may need to provide a key or otherwise authenticate itself to receive the broadcast.
  • the transport system allows the CS 122 to receive program-guide records, program contents, and other related information from content provider 102.
  • the CS 122 updates and/or creates content for delivery to devices 110.
  • FIG. 2 shows one embodiment of a content provider server 200 suitable for use in one embodiment of the content delivery system.
  • the server 200 may be used as the server 102 in FIG. 1.
  • the server 200 comprises processing logic 202, resources and interfaces 204, and transceiver logic 210, all coupled to an internal data bus 212.
  • the server 200 also comprises activation logic 214, PG 206, and PG records logic 208, which are also coupled to the data bus 212.
  • the processing logic 202 comprises a CPU, processor, gate array, hardware logic, memory elements, virtual machine, software, and/or any combination of hardware and software.
  • the processing logic 202 generally comprises logic to execute machine-readable instructions and to control one or more other functional elements of the server 200 via the internal data bus 212.
  • the resources and interfaces 204 comprise hardware and/or software that allow the server 200 to communicate with internal and external systems.
  • the internal systems may include mass storage systems, memory, display driver, modem, or other internal device resources.
  • the external systems may include user interface devices, printers, disk drives, or other local devices or systems.
  • the transceiver logic 210 comprises hardware logic and/or software that operates to allow the server 200 to transmit and receive data and/or other information with remote devices or systems using communication channel 216.
  • the communication channel 216 comprises any suitable type of communication link to allow the server 200 to communicate with a data network.
  • the activation logic 214 comprises a CPU, processor, gate array, hardware logic, memory elements, virtual machine, software, and/or any combination of hardware and software. The activation logic 214 operates to activate a CS and/or a device to allow the CS and/or the device to select and receive content and/or services described in the PG 206.
  • the activation logic 214 transmits a client program 220 to the CS and/or the device during the activation process.
  • the client program 220 runs on the CS and/or the device to receive the PG 206 and display information about available content or services to the device user.
  • the activation logic 214 operates to authenticate a CS and/or a device, download the client 220, and download the PG 206 for rendering on the device by the client 220.
  • the PG 206 comprises information in any suitable format that describes content and/or services that are available for devices to receive.
  • the PG 206 may be stored in a local memory of the server 200 and may comprise information such as content or service identifiers, scheduling information, pricing, and/or any other type of relevant information.
  • the PG 206 comprises one or more identifiable sections that are updated by the processing logic 202 as changes are made to the available content or services.
  • the PG record 208 comprises hardware and/or software that operates to generate notification messages that identify and/or describe changes to the PG 206. For example, when the processing logic 202 updates the PG 206, the PG records logic 208 is notified about the changes. The PG records logic 208 then generates one or more notification messages that are transmitted to CSs, which may have been activated with the server 200, so that these CSs are promptly notified about the changes to the PG 206. [0044] In one embodiment, as part of the content delivery notification message, a broadcast indicator is provided that indicates when a section of the PG identified in the message will be broadcast.
  • the broadcast indicator comprises one bit to indicate that the section will be broadcast and a time indicator that indicates when the broadcast will occur.
  • the CSs and/or the devices wishing to update their local copy of the PG records can listen for the broadcast at the designated time to receive the updated section of the PG records.
  • the content delivery notification system comprises program instructions stored on a computer-readable media, which when executed by a processor, for instance, the processing logic 202, provides the functions of the server 200 described herein.
  • the program instructions may be loaded into the server 200 from a computer-readable media, such as a floppy disk, CDROM, memory card, FLASH memory device, RAM, ROM, or any other type of memory device or computer-readable media that interfaces to the server 200 through the resources 204.
  • the instructions may be downloaded into the server 200 from an external device or network resource that interfaces to the server 200 through the transceiver logic 210.
  • the program instructions when executed by the processing logic 202, provide one or more embodiments of a guide state notification system as described herein.
  • the CP server 200 performs one or more of the following functions.
  • a program guide is defined in one or more identifiable sections (i.e., service levels, blocks, time intervals, etc.) and delivered to CSs and/or devices on a data network during an activation process.
  • one or more notification messages are generated that identify the sections of the program guide that have been changed.
  • the notification messages are transmitted to CSs and/or devices in the data network.
  • the CSs and/or devices process the notification messages to determine if their local versions of the PG need to be updated.
  • one or more sections of the PG are broadcast from the server 200. These sections may comprise the entire PG or selected sections of the PG.
  • the CSs and/or devices receive selected sections of the broadcasted PG and update their local copies of the PG as necessary. 5.
  • the CSs and/or devices in response to receiving the notification messages, transmit requests to the server 200 for one or more sections of the PG.
  • the server 200 responds by transmitting the requested sections of the PG, which are used to update the local copies of the PG at the requesting CSs and/or devices.
  • ETG. 3 shows one embodiment of a content server (CS) or device 300 suitable for use in one embodiment of a content delivery system.
  • CS 300 may be the CS 122 or the device 110 shown in FlG. 1.
  • the CS 300 comprises processing logic 302, resources and interfaces 304, and transceiver logic 306, all coupled to a data bus 308.
  • the CS 300 also comprises a client 310, a program logic 314 and a PG logic 312, which are also coupled to the data bus 308.
  • the processing logic 302 comprises a CPU, processor, gate array, hardware logic, memory elements, virtual machine, software, and/or any combination of hardware and software.
  • the processing logic 302 generally comprises logic configured to execute machine-readable instructions and to control one or more other functional elements of the CS 300 via the internal data bus 308.
  • the resources and interfaces 304 comprise hardware and/or software that allow the CS 300 to communicate with internal and external systems.
  • internal systems may include mass storage systems, memory, display driver, modem, or other internal device resources.
  • the external systems may include user interface devices, printers, disk drives, or other local devices or systems.
  • the transceiver logic 306 comprises hardware and/or software that operate to allow the CS 300 to transmit and receive data and/or other information with external devices or systems through communication channel 314.
  • the communication channel 314 may comprise a network communication link, a wireless communication link, or any other type of communication link.
  • the CS and/or the device 300 is activated so that it may receive available content or services over a data network.
  • the CS and/or the device 300 identifies itself to a content provider server during an activation process.
  • the CS and/or the device 300 receives and stores PG records by PG logic 312.
  • the PG 312 contains information that identifies content or services available for the CS 300 to receive.
  • the client 310 operates to render information in the PG logic 312 on the CS and/or the device 300 using the resources and interfaces 304. For example, the client 310 renders information in the PG logic 312 on a display screen that is part of the device.
  • the client 310 also receives user input through the resources and interfaces so that a device user may select content or services.
  • the CS 300 receives notification messages through the transceiver logic 306.
  • the messages may be broadcast or unicast to the CS 300 and received by the transceiver logic 306.
  • the PG notification messages identify updates to the PG records at the PG logic 312.
  • the client 310 processes the PG notification messages to determine whether the local copy at the PG logic 312 needs to be updated.
  • the notification messages include a section identifier, start time, end time, and version number. The CS 300 operates to compare the information in the PG notification messages to locally stored information at the existing PG logic 312.
  • the CS 300 determines from the PG notification messages that one or more sections of the local copy at the PG logic 312 needs to be updated, the CS 300 operates to receive the updated sections of the PG in one of several ways.
  • the updated sections of the PG may be broadcasted at a time indicated in the PG notification messages, so that the transceiver logic 306 may receive the broadcasts and pass the updated sections to the CS 300, which in turn updates the local copy at the PG logic 312.
  • the CS 300 determines which sections of the PG need to be updated based on the received PG update notification messages, and transmits a request to a CP server to obtain the desired updated sections of the PG.
  • the request may be formatted using any suitable format and comprise information such as a requesting CS identifier, section identifier, version number, and/or any other suitable information.
  • the CS 300 performs one or more of the following functions in one or more embodiments of a PG notification system. It should be noted that the following functions might be changed, rearranged, modified, added to, deleted, or otherwise adjusted within the scope of the embodiments. 1.
  • the CS is activated for operation with a content provider system to receive content or services. As part of the activation process, a client and PG are transmitted to the CS. 2.
  • One or more PG notification messages are received by the CS and used to determine if one or more sections of the locally stored PG need to be updated.
  • the CS listens to a broadcast from the distribution system to obtain the updated sections of the PG that it needs to update its local copy.
  • the CS transmits one or more request messages to the CP to obtain the updated sections of the PG it needs.
  • the CP transmits the updated sections of the PG to the CS.
  • the CS uses the received updated sections of the PG to update its local copy of the PG.
  • the content delivery system comprises program instructions stored on a computer-readable media, which when executed by a processor, such as the processing logic 302, provides the functions of the content delivery notification system as described herein.
  • a processor such as the processing logic 302
  • instructions may be loaded into the CS 300 from a computer-readable media, such as a floppy disk, CDROM, memory card, FLASH memory device, RAM, ROM, or any other type of memory device or computer-readable media that interfaces to the CS 300 through the resources and interfaces 304.
  • the instructions may be downloaded into the CS 300 from a network resource that interfaces to the CS 300 through the transceiver logic 306.
  • the instructions when executed by the processing logic 302, provide one or more embodiments of a contnt delivery system as described herein.
  • FIG. 4 shows one embodiment of a method 400 for providing one embodiment of a PG records update system.
  • the method 400 is described herein with reference to the CP 402 and CS 404, as described above in reference with FIGs. 2 and 3.
  • a method for maintaining program-guide records starts with requesting a program-guide index from a CP 402.
  • the request may be based on a regular or scheduled polling, any predetermined frequency, or based on need as determined by CS or another entity.
  • the CS 404 determines whether there exists any new program-guide record based on the received program-guide index, in block 410. If there were any updated or new PG records, the CS 404 requests for the new program-guide record, in block 412.
  • the CS 404 receives the new or updated program-guide records from the CP 402, in block 414, and may update the program-guide records maintained locally at the CS 404, in block 416.
  • FIGs. 5A and 5B show one embodiment of a program-guide index.
  • the PG index 502 comprises at least one of a program-guide-index time stamp 504 and a program guide reference 506.
  • the program reference 506 comprises at least one of a content provider service ID 510, a program guide time stamp 512, and a program guide location 514.
  • FIGs. 6A and 6B show one embodiment of a PG record.
  • the PG 602 comprises at least one of a CP service ID 604, a PG start time 606, a PG end time 608, and a PG presentation 610.
  • the PG presentation 610 shown in FIG. 6B, comprises at least one of presentation title 614, a presentation sub-title 616, a presentation description 618, a presentation genre 620, a presentation rating 622, a presentation rating modifier 624, a presentation start time 626, and a presentation duration 628.
  • FIG. 7 shows one embodiment of a method 700 for providing one embodiment of a PG records update system.
  • the method 700 is described herein with reference to the CP 702 and CS 704, as described above in reference with FIGs. 2 and 3.
  • a method for updating program-guide records starts with the CP 702 sending a program guide update indication, in block 706.
  • Sending the update indication may be based on unscheduled updates that occur to the PG records at the CP 702.
  • the updated indication may be sent also based on a predetermined frequency, or based on a request from CS 704 or any other entity in the network.
  • the CS 704 may send a response, in block 708, to the CP 702 upon receiving the update indication.
  • the CS 704 may determine any new or updated program-guide record, in block 710. If there were any updated or new PG records, the CS 704 may request for a new or updated program-guide record, in block 712, without waiting for any scheduled polling routine.
  • FIG. 8 shows one embodiment of a method 800 for providing content records.
  • the method 800 is described herein with reference to the CP 802 and CS 804, as described above in reference with FIGs. 2 and 3.
  • a method for providing content records starts with requesting a content index from a CP 802.
  • the request may be based on a regular polling schedule, any predetermined schedule, or based on need as determined by CS 804 or another entity in the network.
  • the request may comprise of the URL address of the entity that provides content, which may be the same or different from the entity that provides PG information.
  • the CS 804 determines whether there exists any new program or presentations records based on the received content index, in block 810. If there were any updated an/or new program or presentations records, the CS 804 requests for at least one new presentation record, in block 812.
  • the CS 804 receives the presentation records from the CP 802, in block 814, and may create and/or updates the presentation records maintained locally at the CS 804, in block 816.
  • the presentation record may comprise at least one program record.
  • the presentation record may identify a "News" presentation, which may comprise "Commercial" programs.
  • the CS 804 requests for a new program record, in block 818.
  • the CS 804 receives the program records from the CP, in block 820, and may create and/or update the program records maintained locally at the CS 804, in block 822.
  • the CS 804 may request program contents, based on the received presentation and/or program records, in block 824.
  • FIGs. 9A through 9C show one embodiment of a content index.
  • the content index 902 comprises at least one of a content-index time stamp 904, a presentation reference 906, and a program reference 908.
  • the program reference 906, shown in FIG. 9B comprises at least one of a presentation time stamp 910 and a presentation location 912.
  • the program reference 908, shown in FIG. 9C comprises a program time stamp 914 and a program location 916.
  • FIG. 10 shows one embodiment of a presentation record.
  • the presentation record 1002 comprises a CP program ID 1004 and a presentation location information 1006, e.g., an URL address.
  • FIGs. HA through HC show one embodiment of a program record.
  • the program record 1102 comprises at least one of a program rating 1104, a program duration 1106, and a program content information 1108.
  • the program rating 1104 comprises at least one of a program MPAA rating 1112, a program TV rating 1114, or other rating scheme.
  • the program content information 1108 comprises a program content encoding scheme 1116 and a program content location 1118.
  • FIGs. 12A and 12B show a flow chart for a media information delivery system and method.
  • a content server receives program-guide index from a content provider (CP).
  • the index may be requested by the CS, sent by another entity, or send by the CP.
  • at least one CS may request a program-guide records from the CP, based on availability of any new or updated program guide at the CP.
  • the CP may provide a program guide update indication to at least one CS, and the CS may request a new or updated PG record from the CP.
  • the CS receives content index from the CP in block 1206.
  • the content index may identify at least one presentation record, which may comprise at least one program record.
  • the CS may request at least one presentation record.
  • the CS may request at least one of the program records associated with the current presentation. Consequently, the CS may also request a program content from the CP, in block 1212.
  • block 1216 it is determined if there were more presentations. If there were more presentations, CS may request such presentations, as well as the associated programs, in blocks 1208 through 1214. After all scheduled presentations are processed, the process restarts at block 1202 for next scheduled polling of the content provider, or at block 1218 for receiving the next update indication from the CP.

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La présente invention concerne des procédés et des dispositifs pour entretenir des enregistrements de guide de programme, faisant intervenir les étapes suivantes: demande d'un indice de guide de programme; réception de l'indice de guide de programme; et détermination de s'il existe un nouvel enregistrement de guide de programme sur la base de l'indice de guide de programme reçu. Le procédé comprend également la demande d'un nouvel enregistrement de guide de programme et la réception de l'enregistrement de guide de programme. Un aspect de l'invention concerne un procédé pour entretenir des enregistrements de guide de programme, comprenant les étapes de réception d'une indication de mise à jour de guide de programme, et de détermination de la présence ou de l'absence d'un nouvel enregistrement de guide de programme sur la base de l'indication de mise à jour de guide de programme reçue. Le procédé comprend également la demande d'un enregistrement de guide de programme mis à jour, la réception de l'enregistrement de guide de programme mis à jour, et la mise à jour des enregistrements de guide de programme.
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